I was tired of looking at it. The plans I have for the series IIA at times look bleek because the work I wanted done to it needs positive minds rather than a money making saga. My experience in life tells me where there is saga there is drama! I hate both so rather than wait for whichever would...

The starter motor in the series III packed up! The spring jammed up as you can see - motor on the left. I took it to a starter motor only shop but all they did was advise me to buy a new one from a shop down from them. Rubbish!! In the meantime I pinched the one from the series IIA for a...

The pin hole and where fluid kept flowing from was where at the neck of the horizontal and vertical section. It held but leaked for a while before it stopped. I had the view that I must revisit the brakes so kept in on to see how good of a plan that was. Sometimes just take in it. See what...

Brakes and unusual nipples!! The vertical T and nipple apparently was the way to go. It was made locally by a brake and hydraulic shop. It leaked from a minute pin hole! After having spent a lot of time figuring things out and talking to a bunch of ex - series owners I decided enough was...

I get it! I have to check my layshaft to ensure it's the latest type. I have never rebuilt a gearbox before. The manual is great and thanks for the link Steve. My biggest concern in owning equipment etc in Kenya is how to get it fixed. It's a ball ache scenario and I guess another blessing in...

I’d rather frett but have a smile at the end of it. It was 50/50 dirt and road. The cops stopping us just to ask a stupid question was the worst part of the adventure. Seems series LR’s are a poor man’s vehicle and quickly related to no insurance policy. But you see because it’s such an old...

Mount Suswa. Went to get my goats for breeding etc. I did trip after I'd replaced the engine coolant, shock rubbers, wheel cylinders, engine oil, gearbox oil and that was it. A round trip of 200 miles in the most inhospitable terrain. We drove like kings, passing stranded cars of all makes...

Here it's total BS!! You aren't allowed to import any vehicle older than eight years old but you can import engines that come from God knows where! No MOT's or regulations but they say vehicles older than eight years are not environmentally friendly bla bla bla. There are vehicles just five...

Yes they do and don't be afraid. They are a big part of British history. If you ask me they ought to be in our museums same as we have our Kings and Queens. I wasn't born or breed in England but I'm proud that I have a deep and long history with Britain.

Must get it off my chest!! This REALLY ****es me off!! Someone decided this was a brilliant idea. Both the series got treated with it! How stupid!! Why not bolt a bracket on instead!? Again, something to remove! It actually makes the LR look like it has something wrong with it. Definitely not...

Never thought of that one. Excellent. Thanks :)

Nothing like odourless paraffin here. I’ll use unleaded petrol and see how that works out. 😄 wall paper paste is a non recognised item out here. I’d have to import. I guess whatever I decide to use will remove the paint! Petrol first then other methods. Thanks 👍🏽

Sometime back my dad changed from 'commercial' to 'private' which meant that the need to have the LR inspected yearly by the transport authority was no longer. A type of MOT but rather slack. The process was the mother of nightmares! The emphasis was made to identify commercial vehicles from...

Hello everyone. Because I was asked to, I will. My thread will be nothing but my series IIA and III. The plans I have for both and why. Firstly, the III developed a problem with the gearbox. My concerns of which box I have is now history but I do have a concern of putting it back together. I...

I found that with good series steel rims (clean them and then spray paint, straighten them if possible) you can use a good brand tyre and go tubeless. I intend to do this when my existing tyre wear out. Because the terrain over here is pretty much a tyre eater and because the roads have a lot of...

As you said it....I have a 2008 Factory Rally Replica/Adventure machine. Done up obviously but like my series it hasn't got ABS, Tilt Control, Rocket Buster mode, or any of that BS stuff! Just a simple and reliable carburettored bike. Hauls ass and depending on my mood can pretty much do what I...

Thank you all for the welcome. Super nice!!

Here go you. Series IIA on the left. They look very similar but the differences are very subtle.